The 2023–24 Cymru South season (also known as the 2023–24 JD

Cymru South The Cymru South is a regional association football, football league in Wales, covering the southern half of the country. It initially had clubs with semi-professional status. Together with the Cymru North, it forms the second tier of the Welsh fo ...

season for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth season of the second-tier Southern region football in Welsh football pyramid. The winners ( Briton Ferry Llansawel) were promoted to the 2024–25 Cymru Premier. The bottom three teams ( Abergavenny Town, Abertillery Bluebirds, and Pontardawe Town) were relegated to either the 2024–25 Ardal SE or 2024–25 Ardal SW.

Teams

The league consisted of 16 clubs; 13 clubs remaining from the previous season, and 3 clubs promoted from the Ardal Southern Leagues. The champions of the

Ardal SE The Ardal Leagues are a association football, football league in Wales. The word "ardal" translates as "district" in English, with Wales split into four regions at this level. They have clubs with amateur/semi-professional status and sit at the t ...

and Ardal SW leagues from 2022–23, Caerau (Ely) and Abertillery Bluebirds respectively, were both promoted after achieving the necessary license. After defeating Risca United in the play-off final, Baglan Dragons were promoted, securing their second consecutive promotion. They replaced the promoted Cymru South team of Barry Town United, and relegated Cymru South teams of

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and Ynyshir Albions. As both teams relegated from the 2022–23 Cymru Premier were based in the North, no teams were relegated into the Cymru South. Instead, Trefelin BGC were given a reprieve from relegation.

Stadia and Locations

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

{, class="wikitable sortable" , - !Team !Outgoing manager !Manner of departure !Date of vacancy !Position in table !Incoming manager !Date of appointment , - , , Craig Sampson , Resigned , 17 May 2023 , Pre-season , Geza Hajgato/ Nathan Cotterall , 17 May 2023 , - , , Nicky Morgan , Resigned , 14 August 2023 , 15th , Danny Elliott , 15 August 2023 , - , , Stevie McCarthy-Campbell , Sacked , 18 August 2023 , 10th , Ben Stait , 28 August 2023 , - , , Karl Lewis , Resigned , 16 September 2023 , 10th , Laurie Marsh , 13 October 2023 , - , , Andy Hill , Sacked , 24 September 2023 , 3rd , Andy Dyer , 26 October 2023 , - , , Mike Waters , Mutual consent , 11 October 2023 , 12th , Andy Hill , 19 October 2023 , - , {{nowrap, Cambrian & Clydach Vale BGC , {{flagicon, WAL Richard Ryan , Mutual consent , 11 October 2023 , 8th , {{flagicon, WAL Gareth Evans , 15 November 2023 , - , {{nowrap, Abertillery Bluebirds , {{flagicon, WAL Ben Murphy , Resigned , 7 December 2023 , 15th , {{flagicon, WAL Josh Anderson , 8 December 2023 , - , {{nowrap, Abergavenny Town , {{flagicon, WAL Danny Elliott , Resigned , 26 February 2024 , 16th , {{flagicon, WAL Darren Brown , 26 February 2024

League table

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Cymru South
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, name_PNT= Pontardawe Town , name_TAW=

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, name_TRE= Trefelin BGC , show_limit=5 , class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Matches won; 5) Play-off. , status_ABT=R , status_ATB=R , status_BFL=CP , status_PNT=R , res_col_header=PR , col_PRO=green1 , text_PRO=Promotion to

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or Ardal SW

Results

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Cymru South Match Results
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, name_AMM=

, name_PNT= Pontardawe Town , name_TAW=

, name_TRE= Trefelin BGC , match_ABT_ATB=3–1 , match_ABT_AFL=1–2 , match_ABT_AMM=0–1 , match_ABT_BGD=2–3 , match_ABT_BFL=0–3 , match_ABT_CRU=1–3 , match_ABT_CCV=0–2 , match_ABT_CAR=0–2 , match_ABT_CBC=2–1 , match_ABT_GOU=1–1 , match_ABT_LLI=1–5 , match_ABT_LTM=0–1 , match_ABT_PNT=1–2 , match_ABT_TAW=2–4 , match_ABT_TRE=0–2 , match_ATB_ABT=1–1 , match_ATB_AFL=2–5 , match_ATB_AMM=0–7 , match_ATB_BGD=0–3 , match_ATB_BFL=0–3 , match_ATB_CRU=3–5 , match_ATB_CCV=0–2 , match_ATB_CAR=2–0 , match_ATB_CBC=1–4 , match_ATB_GOU=0–4 , match_ATB_LLI=1–1 , match_ATB_LTM=1–0 , match_ATB_PNT=2–2 , match_ATB_TAW=1–1 , match_ATB_TRE=2–5 , match_AFL_ABT=6–0 , match_AFL_ATB=3–0 , match_AFL_AMM=4–2 , match_AFL_BGD=0–2 , match_AFL_BFL=3–2 , match_AFL_CRU=3–1 , match_AFL_CCV=2–5 , match_AFL_CAR=4–1 , match_AFL_CBC=2–1 , match_AFL_GOU=1–2 , match_AFL_LLI=0–3 , match_AFL_LTM=4–1 , match_AFL_PNT=2–3 , match_AFL_TAW=2–2 , match_AFL_TRE=5–2 , match_AMM_ABT=3–1 , match_AMM_ATB=3–2 , match_AMM_AFL=2–4 , match_AMM_BGD=2–2 , match_AMM_BFL=2–1 , match_AMM_CRU=1–1 , match_AMM_CCV=3–1 , match_AMM_CAR=2–2 , match_AMM_CBC=4–3 , match_AMM_GOU=0–1 , match_AMM_LLI=1–3 , match_AMM_LTM=0–1 , match_AMM_PNT=2–1 , match_AMM_TAW=1–0 , match_AMM_TRE=1–1 , match_BGD_ABT=2–0 , match_BGD_ATB=1–1 , match_BGD_AFL=0–1 , match_BGD_AMM=1–3 , match_BGD_BFL=1–2 , match_BGD_CRU=2–0 , match_BGD_CCV=0–2 , match_BGD_CAR=2–2 , match_BGD_CBC=3–3 , match_BGD_GOU=2–1 , match_BGD_LLI=1–2 , match_BGD_LTM=0–0 , match_BGD_PNT=1–2 , match_BGD_TAW=1–0 , match_BGD_TRE=4–1 , match_BFL_ABT=3–0 , match_BFL_ATB=2–1 , match_BFL_AFL=2–1 , match_BFL_AMM=4–0 , match_BFL_BGD=2–0 , match_BFL_CRU=5–3 , match_BFL_CCV=3–4 , match_BFL_CAR=3–1 , match_BFL_CBC=3–2 , match_BFL_GOU=3–2 , match_BFL_LLI=2–0 , match_BFL_LTM=5–0 , match_BFL_PNT=4–1 , match_BFL_TAW=1–0 , match_BFL_TRE=5–0 , match_CRU_ABT=4–0 , match_CRU_ATB=6–1 , match_CRU_AFL=3–2 , match_CRU_AMM=1–2 , match_CRU_BGD=3–0 , match_CRU_BFL=2–2 , match_CRU_CCV=1–3 , match_CRU_CAR=2–4 , match_CRU_CBC=4–2 , match_CRU_GOU=3–0 , match_CRU_LLI=1–2 , match_CRU_LTM=3–2 , match_CRU_PNT=3–1 , match_CRU_TAW=1–0 , match_CRU_TRE=2–0 , match_CCV_ABT=6–0 , match_CCV_ATB=5–2 , match_CCV_AFL=1–1 , match_CCV_AMM=0–0 , match_CCV_BGD=2–0 , match_CCV_BFL=3–2 , match_CCV_CRU=2–2 , match_CCV_CAR=0–1 , match_CCV_CBC=2–3 , match_CCV_GOU=1–1 , match_CCV_LLI=1–1 , match_CCV_LTM=1–2 , match_CCV_PNT=0–2 , match_CCV_TAW=1–1 , match_CCV_TRE=0–0 , match_CAR_ABT=4–1 , match_CAR_ATB=1–0 , match_CAR_AFL=3–3 , match_CAR_AMM=0–1 , match_CAR_BGD=0–0 , match_CAR_BFL=2–2 , match_CAR_CRU=1–1 , match_CAR_CCV=2–0 , match_CAR_CBC=3–0 , match_CAR_GOU=2–2 , match_CAR_LLI=0–1 , match_CAR_LTM=0–3 , match_CAR_PNT=1–1 , match_CAR_TAW=2–0 , match_CAR_TRE=6–1 , match_CBC_ABT=6–0 , match_CBC_ATB=1–2 , match_CBC_AFL=2–0 , match_CBC_AMM=2–1 , match_CBC_BGD=1–1 , match_CBC_BFL=2–4 , match_CBC_CRU=3–2 , match_CBC_CCV=3–4 , match_CBC_CAR=0–1 , match_CBC_GOU=3–1 , match_CBC_LLI=3–1 , match_CBC_LTM=2–1 , match_CBC_PNT=4–4 , match_CBC_TAW=1–1 , match_CBC_TRE=4–1 , match_GOU_ABT=3–2 , match_GOU_ATB=4–2 , match_GOU_AFL=1–1 , match_GOU_AMM=2–6 , match_GOU_BGD=3–2 , match_GOU_BFL=2–3 , match_GOU_CRU=6–2 , match_GOU_CCV=1–0 , match_GOU_CAR=0–1 , match_GOU_CBC=2–3 , match_GOU_LLI=2–1 , match_GOU_LTM=2–2 , match_GOU_PNT=4–1 , match_GOU_TAW=1–3 , match_GOU_TRE=0–3 , match_LLI_ABT=4–0 , match_LLI_ATB=9–0 , match_LLI_AFL=3–2 , match_LLI_AMM=1–2 , match_LLI_BGD=2–1 , match_LLI_BFL=2–5 , match_LLI_CRU=4–0 , match_LLI_CCV=2–1 , match_LLI_CAR=4–3 , match_LLI_CBC=3–2 , match_LLI_GOU=4–1 , match_LLI_LTM=2–1 , match_LLI_PNT=5–0 , match_LLI_TAW=3–1 , match_LLI_TRE=1–2 , match_LTM_ABT=4–0 , match_LTM_ATB=3–2 , match_LTM_AFL=1–0 , match_LTM_AMM=0–0 , match_LTM_BGD=1–4 , match_LTM_BFL=3–1 , match_LTM_CRU=1–4 , match_LTM_CCV=2–2 , match_LTM_CAR=1–2 , match_LTM_CBC=1–1 , match_LTM_GOU=0–1 , match_LTM_LLI=2–5 , match_LTM_PNT=0–0 , match_LTM_TAW=1–3 , match_LTM_TRE=3–1 , match_PNT_ABT=1–0 , match_PNT_ATB=2–2 , match_PNT_AFL=2–3 , match_PNT_AMM=1–3 , match_PNT_BGD=1–2 , match_PNT_BFL=2–4 , match_PNT_CRU=3–6 , match_PNT_CCV=0–3 , match_PNT_CAR=1–1 , match_PNT_CBC=3–3 , match_PNT_GOU=4–4 , match_PNT_LLI=1–3 , match_PNT_LTM=3–2 , match_PNT_TAW=1–3 , match_PNT_TRE=0–1 , match_TAW_ABT=3–1 , match_TAW_ATB=2–1 , match_TAW_AFL=4–1 , match_TAW_AMM=1–3 , match_TAW_BGD=1–4 , match_TAW_BFL=0–3 , match_TAW_CRU=1–2 , match_TAW_CCV=0–2 , match_TAW_CAR=1–1 , match_TAW_CBC=6–2 , match_TAW_GOU=1–2 , match_TAW_LLI=1–1 , match_TAW_LTM=2–2 , match_TAW_PNT=0–2 , match_TAW_TRE=1–2 , match_TRE_ABT=1–0 , match_TRE_ATB=6–1 , match_TRE_AFL=2–1 , match_TRE_AMM=1–2 , match_TRE_BGD=1–1 , match_TRE_BFL=0–3 , match_TRE_CRU=3–1 , match_TRE_CCV=0–4 , match_TRE_CAR=1–1 , match_TRE_CBC=1–2 , match_TRE_GOU=2–2 , match_TRE_LLI=2–2 , match_TRE_LTM=3–3 , match_TRE_PNT=1–5 , match_TRE_TAW=1–1

Season statistics

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Top scorers

{, class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" !Rank !Player !Club !Goals , - , 1 , align="left" , {{flagicon, WAL Alex Bonthron , align="left" , Cwmbran Celtic , 30 , - , 2 , align="left" , {{flagicon, WAL Luke Bowen , align="left" , Briton Ferry Llansawel , 29 , - , 3 , align="left" , {{flagicon, WAL Lewis Reed , align="left" ,

, 25 , - , 4 , align="left" , {{flagicon, WAL Keane Watts , align="left" , Goytre United , 19 , - , 5 , align="left" , {{flagicon, WAL Roan Piper , align="left" , Trefelin , 18

Monthly awards

{, class="wikitable" , - !rowspan="2", Month !colspan="2", Manager of the Month !colspan="2", Player of the Month , - !Manager !Club !Player !Club , - , August , Carl Clement , Baglan Dragons , Sean Cronin ,

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, - , September , Dean Wheeler , Caerau Ely , Ryan Bevan ,

, - , October , Lee John ,

, Luke Bowen , Briton Ferry Llansawel , - , November , Nathan Cotterrall/Geza Hajgato , Taffs Well , Ethan Cann ,

, - , December , Mark Aizlewood , Carmarthen Town , Alex Bonthron , Cwmbran Celtic , - , January , Ben Stait ,

, Joel Woodington ,

, - , February , Gruff Harrison ,

, Lewis Reed ,

, - , March , Andy Dyer , Briton Ferry Llansawel , Joe Hopkins ,

, - , April , James Kinsella , Cwmbran Celtic , Luke Bowen , Briton Ferry Llansawel

References

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